Diana Kay Rose

Nov. 9, 1957 – Jan. 22, 2024

Diana Kay Rose, 66, passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 22, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family and pets. Diana was born to Ruth Ann Rose and Earl Rose in Spokane, Washington, on Nov. 9, 1957. She had a deep passion for horses, which began when her father gifted her Katchina, a brown and white pinto horse. She would often race with her friends in the Peninsula neighborhood in Moses Lake. Diana was a brilliant student and member of the Honor Society, where she was voted vice president. She set records for the longest time holding a GPA of 4.0 at Frontier Middle School. Diana had a scholarship for advertising art in Spokane but finished at Big Bend Community College, earning her associate's degree while being a single mother to her daughter, Falisha. Diana had various jobs, from working at the Moses Lake Fire Department and Columbia Basin Herald to social work with disabled adults. Like her mother, Diana was unafraid to change professions to support herself and her family.